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Retail

The best Valentine’s Day gifts for 2024

Shop Valentine’s Day chocolates, couple’s games, cookware, candles, and fuzzy socks to spread the love.

January 24, 2024

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Vagney Hampshire

Work

The top industries and employers in the Boston area

Learn about the biggest industries and employers in the Boston metro area with this guide to local business.

January 24, 2024

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Sara Frazier

A golden Labrador Retriever sits atop a wooden picnic table next to a brown cocktail and a metal tray containing brisket, cornbread, and smoked meats.

Culture

Big Pig Barbecue makes tails wag at Park-9

The indoor dog park + bar in Everett welcomes Big Pig Barbecue for the winter.

January 23, 2024

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Victoria Wasylak

A Red Line subway train outside on a snowy day, approaching a tunnel and boarding area.

City

What to know about the MBTA’s suspensions and updates

A new wave of suspensions will halt service throughout the Orange, Red, and Green Lines this winter.

January 19, 2024

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Victoria Wasylak

A small, square gray shop with a sign over a glass door that reads "THE HALF COOKIE" and other signage that reads "GOURMET STUFFED COOKIES" and "FRESHLY BAKED COOKIES."

Culture

The Half Cookie bakes a new era at the Current

The gourmet bakery brings a pop-up shop to the Seaport this winter.

January 19, 2024

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Victoria Wasylak

A young actress playing Annie sits on a stage next to a dog lit up by a light with the background of a bridge and run down buildings.

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Emerald Necklace Conservancy sign and an orange tree work ahead sign.

City

🌳 Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s tree-mendous project

A team of tree experts will care for 500+ trees throughout Olmsted Park, beginning the second seven-year tree pruning cycle across the entire Emerald Necklace park system.

January 18, 2024

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Jessica Burton

Mayor Wu speaks to seated students wearing black "EMK" sweatshirts.

City

Edward M. Kennedy Academy receives largest grant in BPS history

A new partnership between the Boston Public Schools and Mass General Brigham will further develop the health career-focused high school.

January 17, 2024

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Victoria Wasylak

An orchid plant in bloom inside a greenhouse, with multiple flowers that are pink with yellow and white in the middle.

Culture

Botanical gardens and greenhouses to visit around Boston

Refresh your winter with orchids, citruses, and pitcher plants at these indoor oases.

January 17, 2024

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Victoria Wasylak